During the Gallipoli Campaign in World War I, both the Allied forces and the Ottoman Empire constructed extensive trench systems. Estimates suggest that thousands of trenches were dug throughout the campaign, with some sources indicating that the Allies alone had over 100 miles of trenches. These fortifications were crucial for both sides in the protracted and grueling battle that lasted from April 1915 to January 1916. The trench warfare at Gallipoli exemplified the brutal conditions and stalemates characteristic of World War I.
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